Karnataka Trivia Quiz

Answer: November 1st

The kingdom of Mysore was renamed Karnataka. Mysore became the second largest city after Bangalore in Karnataka. The Kannada-speaking places in India were combined to form one state called Karnataka on November 1, 1956, hence the name 'Karnataka Formation Day'.

Answer: Visveswaraiah

The Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) dam was built at a height of 320 ft. The dam is located across Kaveri River, in Mandya District. The Brindavan Gardens are a well-known tourist destination, close to the dam. The report to start the construction of the dam was submitted by Sir M. Visveswaraiah in the year 1911.

Answer: Diwan Seshadri Iyer

Shivanasamudra is a small town in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, situated on the banks of the river Kaveri. It was the first hydro-electric power station in Asia, which was set up in the year 1902. The construction of this project received anger from Tamil Nadu leaders as it was constructed at a time when both these states were having a Kavery river water dispute.

This dispute has remained prevalent in the modern day.

Answer: Madhvacharya

Shri Madhvacharya (1238-1317) was a supporter of Dvaita (dualistic) philosophy. He wrote a famous analysis of the "Brahma Sutras". He later became one of the most dominant Hindu philosophers.

Answer: Basaveshwara

Vachana Sahitya is a type of prose written in the Kannada language in India. Madara Chennaiah was one of the first poets to pen this type of writing in the 1000s. Basaveshwara (1134-1196), who was a Prime Minister of the Indian the Southern Kalachuri Empire, helped popularize this type of literature.

Answer: Simukha

The Satavahana dynasty rose to power after the decline of Mauryan Empire. The most unique feature of this dynasty was that they followed matronymics (i.e., they prefixed the mothers' names to the birth names of the kings and the nobles). Therefore, we find kings like Gautamiputra Satakarni, who was a famous ruler of this dynasty named in honor of his mother. Simukha, who probably lived from 221-198 BC, is considered the originator of the dynasty.

Answer: Halebid

Halebidu is found within the Hassan District of Karnataka, India. Halebidu is famous as the home of important religious temples.

Answer: 2

The Statue of Ugranarasimha at Hampi and the Monuments of Pattadakkal were announced as World Heritage Sites of Karnataka in 1986 and 1987, respectively. There are innumerable religious as well as secular landmarks in Hampi. Some of them are the elephant stables, queen's bath, Virupaksha temple, Sasivekalu Ganesha, Kadlekai Ganesha, Badavi Linga, etc. Pattadakal is home to the Vesara style of architecture (i.e., a mix of North Indian and South Indian styles) in the form of the Sangameswara, Mallikarjuna and Papanataha temples.

Answer: Bandipur

Bandipur is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in India, located 80 kms from Mysore. It became a Tiger Reserve in 1973.

Answer: Kannada-language poets

Pampa was one of the earliest poets of the Kannada language. Adikavi Pampa, Ranna and Sri Ponna together are called the "three gems of Kannada literature". Their early contributions to Kannada literature is considered unparalleled.

Answer: Belgaum

Belgaum, a part of Karnataka, is claimed by Maharashtra on the grounds of language. Belgaum borders the states of Maharashtra and Goa.

Answer: Kempe Gowda

Kempe Gowda was an Indian chief of the 16th century. He built a brick fort in Bangalore and claimed it as a province of the Vijayanagar Empire.

Answer: a fair

Kadalekai Parishe is a yearly groundnut fair hosted in Bangalore. It usually lasts two days and takes place at the Dodda Ganesha Temple in Basavanagudi. The fair is well-known for selling trinkets, souvenirs, children's items, and household goods.

Answer: During a Belgaum congress session

The Indian National Congress held its thirty-ninth session at Belgaum on the 26th and 27th of December in 1924. Gandhi was the president of this session of Congress.

Answer: Vijayanagar

Keladi Nayakas(1499 - 1763) started to rule as vassals of the Vijayanagar Empire. After the fall of the empire in 1565 in the battle of Talikota, they gained independence and ruled significant parts of Karnataka until they were overthrown by Hyder Ali, the king of Mysore. Shivappa Nayaka (1645-1660) was a notable ruler of this Kingdom and he introduced a tax system called Shistu, which became a by-word in Kannada to mean 'efficiency'.